School enrollment, primary in Rwanda
Rwanda: School enrollment, primary was 94.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Rwanda, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary in Rwanda stood at 94.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Rwanda peaked at 98.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1975.
That places Rwanda 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.8% | 50.6% | 56.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 81.2% | 85.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 94.8% | 98.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 149.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 68,326 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 146.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 152.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 5.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Rwanda?
- School enrollment, primary in Rwanda was 94.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Rwanda ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.